Financial Planning Analyst Cost Accountant - Full-time Opportunity
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Financial Planning Analyst Cost Accountant to partner with key stakeholders in the business to drive continuous improvement and cost saving initiatives.
* Responsibilities will include all costings and product analysis onsite, full ownership and responsibility of product costs to monthly gross margin analysis of existing products.
* Work closely with Managing Director Finance Director and business leadership to provide operations support on a day-to-day basis.
* Drive decision making through robust financial analysis on capital investment cost saving and innovation initiatives.
Required Skills and Qualifications
The ideal candidate must be a Qualified Accountant (ACA ACCA CIMA) with 3+ years of experience in a Financial Planning Accounting Manufacturing Cost Accountant or Management Accountant position within a manufacturing environment.
* Demonstrated ability in system assessment and implementation.
* Proficiency in Lean Manufacturing principles.
* Strong financial analysis skills including experience with variance analysis forecasting and financial modelling.
* Manufacturing Factory Experience FMCG or food environment would be an advantage.
* Advanced Excel Skills v-look up Pivot Tables Advanced Charting Simulations and Databases etc.
Benefits
This is a fully in-office based role however for an excellent candidate or circumstance may be open to a 4 day work week or 1 day hybrid.
Up to 40% of time will be spent on the factory floor capturing data liaising with production team and our process technologist to correctly identify and report on cost centres.
The remaining time will be spent calculating reporting analysing and disseminating information on costings for products and processes.
Key skills required include cost accounting cost accountant cost analyst finance cost cost reporting Gross Margin analyst management accoutant.